Sesame Seed Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$2.2B
-24.6%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$2.1B
-54.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Sesame Seed Trade by Country
Brazil led reported sesame seed exports in 2025, with 26% of world export value.
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Sesame Seed Exporters and Importers
Türkiye was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $369M.
Top Sesame Seed Exporters
Brazil leads exports at $578M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $578M | 26% | |
| $454M | 20% | |
| $300M | 13% | |
| $203M | 9.0% | |
| $187M | 8.3% | |
Egypt | $90.9M | 4.0% |
Türkiye | $87.9M | 3.9% |
Paraguay | $59M | 2.6% |
Guatemala | $53.8M | 2.4% |
Netherlands | $45.4M | 2.0% |
Togo | $35.7M | 1.6% |
Bolivia | $28.6M | 1.3% |
Germany | $25.5M | 1.1% |
United States | $15.7M | 0.7% |
Ghana | $7.4M | 0.3% |
Argentina | $6.7M | 0.3% |
Poland | $6.7M | 0.3% |
Sri Lanka | $5.7M | 0.3% |
Greece | $5.5M | 0.2% |
Thailand | $5.3M | 0.2% |
Austria | $4.8M | 0.2% |
Mexico | $3.7M | 0.2% |
France | $3.6M | 0.2% |
Italy | $3.6M | 0.2% |
Spain | $2.9M | 0.1% |
Top Sesame Seed Importers
Türkiye leads imports at $369M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Türkiye | $369M | 18% |
Japan | $303M | 15% |
| $186M | 9.0% | |
South Korea | $168M | 8.1% |
Israel | $110M | 5.3% |
Saudi Arabia | $94.2M | 4.6% |
Egypt | $93.4M | 4.5% |
Germany | $92.4M | 4.5% |
United States | $75.4M | 3.7% |
Greece | $73.1M | 3.5% |
Netherlands | $49.6M | 2.4% |
Morocco | $48.9M | 2.4% |
Mexico | $41.4M | 2.0% |
Guatemala | $31.1M | 1.5% |
France | $24.5M | 1.2% |
Poland | $24M | 1.2% |
Canada | $23.6M | 1.1% |
Italy | $20.4M | 1.0% |
Indonesia | $19.2M | 0.9% |
Spain | $16.9M | 0.8% |
Thailand | $16.7M | 0.8% |
United Kingdom | $16.2M | 0.8% |
Malaysia | $15.4M | 0.7% |
Australia | $13.1M | 0.6% |
Austria | $9.1M | 0.4% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These sesame seed filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil Exports | China | $222M |
| Myanmar Exports | China | $131M |
| India Imports | Brazil | $113M |
| Brazil Exports | India | $108M |
| Japan Imports | Nigeria | $93.9M |
| Nigeria Exports | China | $73.4M |
| Japan Imports | Tanzania | $73.3M |
| Brazil Exports | Turkey | $65M |
| Pakistan Exports | China | $56.1M |
| Egypt Imports | SDN | $50.3M |
| Israel Imports | Ethiopia | $39.8M |
| India Exports | China | $37.8M |
| India Imports | Nigeria | $33.5M |
| Brazil Exports | Saudi Arabia | $32.1M |
| Japan Imports | TGO | $31.7M |
| Nigeria Exports | India | $30.8M |
| Japan Imports | BFA | $29.7M |
| United States Imports | India | $28.4M |
| Turkey Imports | TCD | $28.3M |
| South Korea Imports | India | $27.2M |
| Japan Imports | PRY | $26.9M |
| Japan Imports | Myanmar | $26.1M |
| Brazil Exports | Vietnam | $24.8M |
| India Exports | Russia | $24.6M |
| Egypt Exports | Morocco | $24.4M |
| Turkey Imports | Brazil | $24.4M |
| South Korea Imports | China | $23.3M |
| Guatemala Imports | Brazil | $23M |
| India Imports | SDN | $23M |
| Brazil Exports | Guatemala | $22.6M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.